After a long-held reign at number 1, the Red Delicious apple has officially been bumped from its top slot as America's favorite apple. According to USA Today, the Gala apple has taken its place. This projection comes from the U.S. Apple Association, which predicts there will be 52.4 million Gala apples grown in the United States this year. Contrastingly, there will be about 51.7 million Red Delicious apples.